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DCP-LETT-13444

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francisco de Arruda Furtado
Date:
31 Oct 1881
Source of text:
Historical Archive of the Museums of the University of Lisbon (PT/MUL/FAF/C/01/0023)
Summary:

Is glad Fd’AF will find Wallace’s work useful [see 13313].

Has examined the egg-cases of Blatta and suspects the white matter may be cement or plaster. If Fd’AF observes similar cases the fact would be worth publishing as a good instance of skill in protection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13445

From:
Edward Parfitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Oct 1881
Source of text:
DAR 174: 15
Summary:

Corrects Werner Hoffmeister, cited in Earthworms, p. 63: earthworms do not block their holes to keep out Scolopendras but to prevent evaporation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13446

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:
31 Oct 1881
Source of text:
The Edinburgh chair of natural history, testimonials in favor of E. Ray Lankester , London [1881], p. 18
Summary:

Testimonial for ERL, who is a candidate for the Chair of Natural History in Edinburgh.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-81-10-31

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Edward Ramsay
Date:
31 October 1881
Source of text:
ML MSS.562, Letters to E. P. Ramsay 1862-91, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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